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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2023, and 207 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2022 (156), and casualties fell from 227.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,874 collisions in Perth and Kinross.

Collisions in 2023
140
Down 10% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
207
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
44% of collisions

Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2023

4.3% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2023 were fatal and 44% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.3%
  • Serious6144%
  • Slight7352%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.9%
  • Serious6933%
  • Slight13264%

Perth and Kinross road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 140, down 10% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 140
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025167235
2024141213
2023140207
2022156227
2021149203
2020130172
2019125187
2018184265
2017204296
2016176243
2015200237
2014213283
2013278397
2012312390
2011293400
2010330450
2009396521
2008364475
2007392508
2006402517
2005400563
2004431608
2003460642
2002448610
2001504780
2000475635
1999526758
1998521729
1997505715
1996533749
1995492717
1994539833
1993536801
1992526779
1991602898
1990650951
1989593937
1988566844
1987528800
1986634973
1985650921
1984618923
1983617894
1982648963
19816581,017
19806571,047
19798051,176

When and where crashes happen in Perth and Kinross in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (16%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February11 (7.9%)
  • March9 (6.4%)
  • April8 (5.7%)
  • May13 (9.3%)
  • June11 (7.9%)
  • July17 (12%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September12 (8.6%)
  • October12 (8.6%)
  • November9 (6.4%)
  • December8 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (8.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (71%)
  • Wet or damp34 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (10%)
  • 30 mph29 (21%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph70 (50%)
  • 70 mph20 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (19%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (61%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (10%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2028 (14%)
  • 21 to 2512 (5.8%)
  • 26 to 3530 (14%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (13%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.2%)
  • Over 7527 (13%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (60%)
  • Passenger59 (29%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (67%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (12%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 9 busiest accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How Perth and Kinross ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2023.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2023

Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Perth and Kinross in 2023, with 11 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2023

The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2023: 26, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Perth and Kinross, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9264829
2ndA93141616
3rdA85101804
4thA9091012
5thA9123301
6thA9233801
7thA943500
8thA9773402
9thB90973300
10thB90993501
11thM903802
12thA8222202
13thA8262400
14thA8272202
15thA912602
16thB80632201
17thB80792200
18thA8231100
19thA8241101
20thA9131101

Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2023

Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2023: 22.

Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2023

PH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2023: 36.

Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2023, none were fatal and 14 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Perth and Kinross road accidents in other years